Usage Note
Causado is the past participle of causar used as an adjective, meaning 'caused' or 'brought about'. It appears most often in passive constructions about damage or harm — el daño causado, los perjuicios causados. Do not confuse it with the similar-looking cansado (tired).
Examples
"El daño causado fue enorme."
Natural Translation
The damage caused was enormous.

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